Welcome

So who am I? I am a black woman of African descent, born in the UK, married to a lovely Welsh bloke with 3 even lovelier kids! So here 's the thing: I love living in the UK, but I have one major issue, and that is that for most of my life it has been exceptionally difficult to find hair and beauty products that are right for me. Black skin comes in a range of beautiful colours from the very light to the very dark; however, this fact appears to be lost on the majority of shops selling cosmetics. It doesn't necessarily mean that the products are not out there, but just that you often have to search hard to find them.

For this reason I am setting out on a quest to find the best products, for black women, that make us feel gorgeous.

The products may not be specifically produced for black women, so I hope that all women will find some of the products appealing.

I will test anything and everthing on myself, my family and friends and anyone else who is willing. I want to share this journey and my experiences with you, so hence the blog.

I would like this to be an interactive forum; I would love to hear from you so that we can share views and information. Tell me which products you can't live without, which ones you hate, and what you need but can't find. Leave a comment or contact me at zelda.wolfle@googlemail.com Why not climb on board - I hope you enjoy the ride!


Thursday, 30 July 2009

Mixed Chicks





My children are mixed race and have natural corkscrew curls. Their hair tangles very easily and washing and styling it is often a major battle, where there are tears and tantrums. I have used many different types of shampoo, conditioner and moisturiser to try and minimise tangling and keep moisture in their hair, I have used products produced for both European and Afro Caribbean hair but none have really done the trick. Mixed Chicks have created products specifically for mixed race hair, so I thought I would give them a try. The result? Both my girls said "Its great for getting out the tangles and it smells really nice" What can I add to that? The shampoo smooths the hair and moisturisers whilst other shampoo's harshly strip the hair of moisture. The conditioner seems to melt away any remaining tangles and leaves the hair soft and pliable. The leave in conditioner finishes off the hair and provides curl definition. Tears and tantrums now seem to be a thing of the past, fingers crossed! For extra smoothness check out the hair silk.







Best products by a mile for mixed race hair, you can find out more at http://www.mixedchicks.com/
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